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Cyril Washbrook

Cyril Washbrook

Born: 6 December 1914, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire
Died: 27 April 1999, Sale, Cheshire
Major Teams: Lancashire, England.
Known As: Cyril Washbrook
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v New Zealand at The Oval, 3rd Test, 1937
Last Test:
England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, 1956

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1947

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   37   66   6  2569  195   42.81   6  12   12   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               6      0    33    1  33.00  1-25    0   0  36.0  5.50

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1933 - 1964)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  592  906 107 34101  251*  42.67  76 176  212   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               494    8   309    7  44.14  2-8     0   0  70.5  3.75

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                 0    -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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In the course of a long professional career Cyril Washbrook amassed over 34,000 runs and 71 centuries, mostly as an opening bat for his native Lancashire and England. Stocky and powerfully built, with strong shoulders, he was particularly severe on anything short, cutting and hooking with great force. A very sound defence gave him the technique to deal with the swinging and seaming new ball, and he sold his wicket dearly. He was a fine cover point, particularly in his younger days. He debuted for Lanashire in 1933, and made an immediate impression, becoming the youngest Lancastrian (at 19) to score a first-class century with 152 in his second match. He first played for England in 1936-37 against New Zealand, but failed to establish himself in a strong batting side. He lost what might have been his best years to the Second World War, but directly afterwards he soon became established as one of the best bats in England. His name is often linked with Len Hutton, as they formed a successful opening partnership for England. They made three successive opening century partnerships against Australia in 1946/47, and Washbrook averaged over 50 in Tests against the great 1948 Australian side. In 1948-9 he and Hutton put on 359 for the first wicket against South Africa, still the English Test record. He was Lancashire's first professional captain, taking over the post in 1954 until his retirement. He was a Test selector from 1956-57 and again from 1971-72. In 1956, he was put in the unusal position of being recalled by his fellow selectors at the age of 42 to face the Australians. He came into to bat with England 17/3. In a superb performance he made 98. His final Test innings (in that series) was a duck, but he played three more years for Lancashire before retiring. A popular player, his benefit match in 1948 set a receipt record that was not beaten for years. He became president of Lancashire in 1988. (DL, April 1999)

* Last Updated: Tuesday, 30-Jul-2002 03:34:29 GMT


 
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